Ann Eliza PURINTON

(b. 3 March 1887 , Richmond Corner, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada d. 28 February 1970 , Castle-on-Hudson, New York, USA )

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Ann Eliza PURINTON was born 3 March 1887 in Richmond Corner, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Ann Eliza PURINTON was the child of Daniel Holland PURINTON and Jane HARVEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Lewis PURINGTON and Eliza PARKS (maternal) Joseph HARVEY and Mary HENDERSON

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Ann Eliza married Charles Edwin PORTER 6 January 1909 in Richmond, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles Edwin PORTER was born 30 July 1879 in Hodgdon, Maine, USA. Charles Edwin died 18 June 1961 in Hodgdon, Maine, USA. Charles Edwin was the child of Eber PORTER and Sarah E BENN.

Ann Eliza PURINTON died 28 February 1970 in Castle-on-Hudson, New York, USA.
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Ann Eliza PURINTON married

Charles Edwin PORTER-- Date: 6 January 1909 Place: Richmond, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Charles Edwin PORTER was the child of Eber PORTER and Sarah E BENN

Children of Charles Edwin PORTER and Ann Eliza PURINTON:

Edwin Purinton PORTER (b.27 October 1909, Hodgdon, Maine, USA d. 31 March 1978, , Massachusetts, USA)
m. Marguerite E SMITH 31 December 1929 in , Maine, USA

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1887 Birth
3 March 1887
Richmond Corner, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 Marriage / Partner
Ann Eliza PURINTON and Charles Edwin PORTER 6 January 1909, Richmond, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

She was 21 years old.

1909 Birth of Child
Edwin Purinton PORTER was born 27 October 1909, Hodgdon, Maine, USA

Ann Eliza was 22 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 Marriage of Child
Edwin Purinton PORTER married 31 December 1929, , Maine, USA to Marguerite E SMITH

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)